Took The Wife here for a late lunch. It was busy-ish, but we got a table fairly quickly. I got a Cheeseburger that took a very long time to make, and The Wife got a soup and half a sandwich. Nice place for the most part, but the seats and tables were sticky and dirty. Prices were more than average. A bit on the high side. Not sure if we'll come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Marlene Wagner
Why have I not enjoyed this previously? Great meal, reasonably priced, such hospitable service! I will be returning soon, and hopefully often. Next time, I will need to save room for dessert.
AL’s is a great spot to get a bite to eat! The burgers and shake are a match made in heaven :) had the Swiss mushroom burger and the blue cheese one also! The fries are perfect to dip in the shake also ;) I will forsure be back to try it again in the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Swiss Mushroom Burger
Mindi J.
This is an adorable little place nestled in downtown Elgin. My husband son and I happened onto it and decided to give it a try as the menu looked very good. The husband got the Tandori Salmon (appanteltt it was salmon specials in the month of February). He pronounced it very good. I got the shrimp and bruschetta appetizer for my meal and OMG the portion was amazing. The shrimps were delicious and garlicky. The tomatoes were out of the garden in June fresh. (How this was accomplished in February was a mystery). Son who is 13 got a cheeseburger that he practically inhaled. We snagged a delicious piece of carrot cake to bring home and it was packaged up just as nicely as it you would have eaten it there. And it was fabulous. Perfect for a date night. Even if you have to bring a 13 yr old along.
Alondra Amezcua
I came in with a group of friends. This was our first time in downtown Elgin, and we were excited to grab a coffee. We waited to be seated until a lady came up and very frustrated told us to sit anywhere. My friend wanted to leave as soon as she heard her tone. But I told her to ignore it, maybe she was having a bad night. We sat down, and the lady shoved us our menus. I obviously began to feel uncomfortable, but we sat and waited. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to enjoy a coffee since they never came to attend us. She only came over until she saw we got up to leave. Maybe this is a great place, but sadly we didn’t get to experience it.
Service: 1
Yesenia Andrade
Bad service, as soonest we walked in waitress looked at us bad, she left the menus and never went to take ur orders.
Service: 1
Bethany Nelson
Enjoyed a lovely dinner with the girls. We started with wine and cocktails and ordered the Cajun meatballs and spinach artichoke dip starters. Both were delicious, but I especially enjoyed the goat cheese with the Cajun meatballs.For the entree I ordered the Danish bleu steak cooked medium rare. It was served with homemade mashed potatoes, veggies and red cabbage. I opted for soup before the meal and had cream of broccoli. It was an exceptional meal, especially for the price.Our server was attentive and went above and beyond, even offering to take a photo for us. We definitely look forward to returning soon. What a gem this spot is!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Zigeuner Schnitzel
Katrina Albarracin
First time there. Super cute place and everything was absolutely delicious!
This please it’s so good and it it really gives an amazing vibe. Their food is so good and their desserts are even better. I would totally recommend coming in the summer so you can sit in their outdoor seating area. Other food is super good. I would totally recommend the salads and burgers, but the best thing ever is there ice cream my favorite flavor is the pineapple one and really taste amazingKid-friendliness: My little cousin came with me and the staff were super nice. He was really craving something sweet so the staff gave him a free Oreo and that really made his day the best experience ever
Took The Wife here for a late lunch. It was busy-ish, but we got a table fairly quickly. I got a Cheeseburger that took a very long time to make, and The Wife got a soup and half a sandwich. Nice place for the most part, but the seats and tables were sticky and dirty. Prices were more than average. A bit on the high side. Not sure if we'll come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Why have I not enjoyed this previously? Great meal, reasonably priced, such hospitable service! I will be returning soon, and hopefully often. Next time, I will need to save room for dessert.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Schwartzwalder Schweiner Schnitzel
AL’s is a great spot to get a bite to eat! The burgers and shake are a match made in heaven :) had the Swiss mushroom burger and the blue cheese one also! The fries are perfect to dip in the shake also ;) I will forsure be back to try it again in the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Swiss Mushroom Burger
This is an adorable little place nestled in downtown Elgin. My husband son and I happened onto it and decided to give it a try as the menu looked very good. The husband got the Tandori Salmon (appanteltt it was salmon specials in the month of February). He pronounced it very good. I got the shrimp and bruschetta appetizer for my meal and OMG the portion was amazing. The shrimps were delicious and garlicky. The tomatoes were out of the garden in June fresh. (How this was accomplished in February was a mystery). Son who is 13 got a cheeseburger that he practically inhaled. We snagged a delicious piece of carrot cake to bring home and it was packaged up just as nicely as it you would have eaten it there. And it was fabulous. Perfect for a date night. Even if you have to bring a 13 yr old along.
I came in with a group of friends. This was our first time in downtown Elgin, and we were excited to grab a coffee. We waited to be seated until a lady came up and very frustrated told us to sit anywhere. My friend wanted to leave as soon as she heard her tone. But I told her to ignore it, maybe she was having a bad night. We sat down, and the lady shoved us our menus. I obviously began to feel uncomfortable, but we sat and waited. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to enjoy a coffee since they never came to attend us. She only came over until she saw we got up to leave. Maybe this is a great place, but sadly we didn’t get to experience it.
Service: 1
Bad service, as soonest we walked in waitress looked at us bad, she left the menus and never went to take ur orders.
Service: 1
Enjoyed a lovely dinner with the girls. We started with wine and cocktails and ordered the Cajun meatballs and spinach artichoke dip starters. Both were delicious, but I especially enjoyed the goat cheese with the Cajun meatballs.For the entree I ordered the Danish bleu steak cooked medium rare. It was served with homemade mashed potatoes, veggies and red cabbage. I opted for soup before the meal and had cream of broccoli. It was an exceptional meal, especially for the price.Our server was attentive and went above and beyond, even offering to take a photo for us. We definitely look forward to returning soon. What a gem this spot is!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Zigeuner Schnitzel
First time there. Super cute place and everything was absolutely delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Schwartzwalder Schweiner Schnitzel, Cajun Meatballs
Consistently
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This please it’s so good and it it really gives an amazing vibe. Their food is so good and their desserts are even better. I would totally recommend coming in the summer so you can sit in their outdoor seating area. Other food is super good. I would totally recommend the salads and burgers, but the best thing ever is there ice cream my favorite flavor is the pineapple one and really taste amazingKid-friendliness: My little cousin came with me and the staff were super nice. He was really craving something sweet so the staff gave him a free Oreo and that really made his day the best experience ever
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banana Split
Restaurantji Recommends
The best place to get food, salmon, and of course a Burns malt.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Black and Bleu Salmon, Roasted Salmon Mediterranean, Burn's Chocolate Shakes, Cheese Burger
Always great food, malts and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is amazing !!! And of course the malts are out of this world.... A true downtown gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Sandwich, Burn's Chocolate Shakes, Cajun Meatballs
Great food I mean great place ? will be
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banana Split
Great restaurant! Friendly staff, amazing food and the malts are to die for! Highly recommend!